大盐湖的迫在眉睫的崩溃

A new documentary confronts the dire future of North America’s largest terminal lake Gabrielle Kardon T he Great Salt Lake is a ticking environmental bomb. It has lost 73% of its volume (1) and is projected to collapse within the next 5 years, re- leasing dust loaded with toxic amounts of mercury, arsenic, and selenium downwind, where 2.5 million people live. Abby Ellis’s new documentary, The Lake, which was featured at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and won a Special Jury Award, follows three in- dividuals—two scientists and a state official—who see the imminent disaster and are fighting to save the lake. tion of environmental concerns and faith. …